Willett spent his life trying to convince people that it was a good idea, but it was only introduced in the UK in - a year after he died. But this didn't last for very long. Now, the UK's clocks always go back by one hour on the last Sunday in October and forward by one hour on the last Sunday in March.
Moving clocks like this is now done in some countries across the world, but many still don't do this. Lots of people have different opinions about whether we should change our clocks like this. Some think having BST is a good thing because it saves energy, by making better use of natural daylight, and helps to reduce traffic accidents. Others don't like it because they argue that it doesn't actually save any energy, and it can make it darker when children are going to school in the morning, which can be dangerous.
They also think changing clocks and time in this way isn't very good for our health. Mother's Day: When is it celebrated and where did it come from? Daylight saving time: Could the clocks change be a thing of the past? Pictures: Amazing spring pictures. On Sunday 28 March at 1am, Brits lost an hour of sleep as the clocks went forward, signalling that summer is well and truly on its way.
The annual ritual marks the official beginning of British Summer Time , which ends when the clocks go back an hour in late October.
So where did the idea for for changing the clocks come from, who came up with it and how do people feel about it? British Summer Time was first introduced more than a century ago as part of the Summer Time Act The Summer Time Act came into effect following a campaign by builder William Willett, who proposed that the clocks go forward in spring and go back in winter so that people could save energy and spend more time outdoors during the day.
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Search Want to search our collection? Search here. We use cookies to ensure you have the best browsing experience and to help us improve our website. Find out more Accept Cookies. Close cookie banner. Please stay with standard time! I think DST is ridiculous and we should do away with it. Personally I'm tired of always changing the time for this. Keep the DST and don't change it again. That's not natural.
Why are we always messing with nature? Standard time is the best. It suits our natural rhythm the best. Switching back n forth is not healthy for anyone. Leave it at Standard time the way it should be.
The other is artificial!!!! Unfortunately, even this article continued to mistakenly encourage the idea that Daylight Saving Time gave extra hours of daylight. There are exactly the same hours of light, only the clocks have changed, not the daylight. I do not like the change and rarely run into anyone who does! For those who like the concept let them simple wake an hour earlier to go to work and leave the rest of us alone with a consistent time.
The total day length is the same, of course. But, they will have one less hour or one more hour of daylight at the start of each day. We hope this helps clarify. Skip to main content. You are here Calendar » Holidays and Events. By The Editors.
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Suggest moving the clocks back 30 minutes and leaving them there all year long nationwide. I loved DST until I started a hobby farm. Get rid of DST.
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